Key Vote Alert – “NO” on FY17 Continuing Resolution
KEY VOTE ALERT
“NO” on FY17 Continuing Resolution
The Club for Growth urges all members of Congress to oppose the FY17 continuing resolution (HR 5325). Votes are expected in both chambers today and later this week. These votes will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2016 Congressional Scorecard.
Continuing resolutions, even in their cleanest form, should typically be opposed because they represent a dereliction of duty on behalf of Congress. This is because there is very little debate, few (if any) opportunities to amend the language, and very little time to even read the proposal.
The FY17 continuing resolution is even worse. Leaders in both parties have agreed to tack on non-germane riders and promises to consider “sidecar” legislation at another time. This deal also extends government funding only into a lame duck session of Congress, providing ample opportunity for more unaccountable mischief to occur after the November elections.
Our Congressional Scorecard for the 114th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.
Vote Results
Club Position
No
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Vote Number
150
Vote Date
September 28, 2016
Vote Counts
YEAs:
71
NAYs:
26
Not Voting:
0
Lamar Alexander
TN
R
Y
Kelly Ayotte
NH
R
Y
Tammy Baldwin
WI
D
Y
John Barrasso
WY
R
Y
Michael Bennet
CO
D
Y
Richard Blumenthal
CT
D
Y
Roy Blunt
MO
R
Y
Cory Booker
NJ
D
N
John Boozman
AR
R
Y
Barbara Boxer
CA
D
Y
Sherrod Brown
OH
D
Y
Richard Burr
NC
R
Y
Maria Cantwell
WA
D
Y
Shelley Moore Capito
WV
R
Y
Benjamin Cardin
MD
D
Y
Thomas Carper
DE
D
Y
Bill Cassidy
LA
R
Y
Daniel Coats
IN
R
Y
Thad Cochran
MS
R
Y
Susan Collins
ME
R
Y
Christopher Coons
DE
D
Y
Bob Corker
TN
R
N
John Cornyn
TX
R
Y
Tom Cotton
AR
R
Y
Mike Crapo
ID
R
Y
Ted Cruz
TX
R
N
Steve Daines
MT
R
Y
Joe Donnelly
IN
D
Y
Richard Durbin
IL
D
Y
Michael Enzi
WY
R
Y
Joni Ernst
IA
R
Y
Dianne Feinstein
CA
D
Y
Deb Fischer
NE
R
Y
Jeff Flake
AZ
R
N
Al Franken
MN
D
N
Cory Gardner
CO
R
Y
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY
D
Y
Lindsey Graham
SC
R
N
Chuck Grassley
IA
R
Y
Orrin Hatch
UT
R
Y
Martin Heinrich
NM
D
Y
Heidi Heitkamp
ND
D
N
Dean Heller
NV
R
N
Mazie Hirono
HI
D
Y
John Hoeven
ND
R
Y
James Inhofe
OK
R
N
Johnny Isakson
GA
R
Y
Ron Johnson
WI
R
Y
Angus King
ME
I
Y
Mark Kirk
IL
R
Y
Amy Klobuchar
MN
D
Y
James Lankford
OK
R
N
Patrick Leahy
VT
D
N
Mike Lee
UT
R
N
Joe Manchin
WV
D
Y
Edward Markey
MA
D
N
John McCain
AZ
R
Y
Claire McCaskill
MO
D
Y
Mitch McConnell
KY
R
Y
Robert Menendez
NJ
D
N
Jeff Merkley
OR
D
N
Barbara Mikulski
MD
D
Y
Jerry Moran
KS
R
Y
Lisa Murkowski
AK
R
Y
Christopher Murphy
CT
D
Y
Patty Murray
WA
D
Y
Bill Nelson
FL
D
Y
Rand Paul
KY
R
N
David Perdue
GA
R
N
Gary Peters
MI
D
N
Rob Portman
OH
R
Y
Jack Reed
RI
D
Y
Harry Reid
NV
D
Y
Jim Risch
ID
R
N
Pat Roberts
KS
R
Y
Mike Rounds
SD
R
Y
Marco Rubio
FL
R
Y
Ben Sasse
NE
R
N
Brian Schatz
HI
D
Y
Chuck Schumer
NY
D
Y
Tim Scott
SC
R
N
Jeff Sessions
AL
R
N
Jeanne Shaheen
NH
D
Y
Richard Shelby
AL
R
Y
Debbie Stabenow
MI
D
N
Dan Sullivan
AK
R
Y
Jon Tester
MT
D
Y
John Thune
SD
R
Y
Thom Tillis
NC
R
Y
Pat Toomey
PA
R
Y
Tom Udall
NM
D
Y
David Vitter
LA
R
Y
Mark Warner
VA
D
Y
Elizabeth Warren
MA
D
N
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
D
N
Roger Wicker
MS
R
Y
Ron Wyden
OR
D
N